Vermont, Illinois

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Vermont is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 570 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census2020" />

History

The village was founded in 1835 by James and Joseph Crail. According to local tradition, it was named after the state of Vermont by Abitha Williams, to whom the Crail brothers had traded the naming rights in exchange for a gallon of whiskey. A post office was established in 1837, and the village was incorporated in 1857.<ref name="callary">Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

Vermont is located in southwestern Fulton County, Template:Convert south of Table Grove and Template:Convert southwest of Lewistown, the county seat.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Vermont has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

Template:US Census populationAs of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020">Template:Cite web</ref> there were 570 people, 332 households, and 231 families residing in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 292 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 96.32% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races, and 2.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population.

There were 332 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.63% were married couples living together, 10.84% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.42% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.64% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.22.

The village's age distribution consisted of 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,083, and the median income for a family was $53,047. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $26,957 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,135. About 9.5% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.Template:Clear

Arts and culture

A commemorative plaque in the town square is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln, who visited the town in 1858.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable people

• John Clayton Allen, congressman<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>
• Thomas Ray Hamer, congressman from Idaho<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>
• John Calhoun Phillips, governor of Arizona from 1929 to 1931<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Seth Weeks, classical mandolinist

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